goggling

verb

present participle of goggle
as in staring
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise goggled at the elaborate costumes and floats in the Mardi Gras parade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goggling
  1. staring
  2. gawking
  3. gazing
Verb
  • The Warriors have to face the reality that has been staring at them ever since Jimmy Butler tore the ACL in his right knee in January.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • How adult tummy time affects your posture Lying face down puts your spine in the opposite position from the flexed posture that comes with staring at a phone.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of staring
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  • Instead, the skin-frying Friday saw common flow of people going through, gawking at the large screens and a group of sailors allowing some passing by to do pull-ups from a bar.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of gawking
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  • Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • The night sky has incredible depth, and there's nowhere better to learn how to appreciate that than when gazing at the Summer Triangle.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of gazing
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